In fact, 13.8 million Americans are expected to have Alzheimer's by 2050.

Consequently, families need to be prepared to deal with the disease now more than ever.

Over the same time period, the number of people who passed away from Alzheimer's at home nearly doubled to 24.9 percent.

It is difficult enough for families to handle the disease when the sufferer is being treated in a nursing home or other facility. However, when the patient is still living at home, families can have even bigger issues and often need more support than is available.

What these numbers reveal is that the U.S. needs to plan for the care that all of these expected patients will be needing, as well as including support for the caregivers at home.